שתּדלנות

Yiddish

Etymology

From שתּדלן‎ (shtadlen, “intercessor”) with the Hebrew suffix ־וּת‎.

Noun

שתּדלנות • (shtadlones) n

  1. intercession

Usage notes

This term is used especially in reference to the activities of a shtadlan, an intercessor for the Jewish community to negotiate with the secular authorities in premodern Europe.

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